Kumar took the police team to his room in Rasoolpura neighbourhood, where the stolen gold was reportedly found.

Police were questioning Kumar and his two roommates, hailing from Guntur district.

The unemployed Kumar told the channel that he alone committed the theft to create a sensation and to draw people's attention.

Kiran Kumar said he drilled the hole in the rear wall of the shop located in the busy Punjagutta area in the heart of the city. He entered through the hole and broke open the locked table counters and looted the gold ornaments and stones.

He said he was wearing a mask and hand gloves and had also covered his legs with polythene bags. Kiran also sprinkled chilli powder in the shop to avert the police dogs from catching any scent.

However, police suspect Kiran's claim that he alone committed the theft. According to investigating officials, two to three persons might have been involved in the crime.